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Rainer Simon

Rainer Simon is a distinguished German film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to East German cinema. He studied directing at the Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst in Potsdam-Babelsberg from 1961 to 1964. Simon's directorial debut was the short children's film Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste, based on a story by Friedrich Wolf. His notable works include Till Eulenspiegel (1975), a film based on Renaissance stories, and The Woman and the Stranger (1985), which won the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Simon's films often explore historical and social themes, contributing significantly to German cinema.

Et billede af Rainer Simon

Directing

1964

[ ] Peterle und die Weihnachtsgans Auguste (Director)

1969

[ ] The Farmer's Clever Daughter (Director)

1971

[ ] Men Without Beard (Director)

1972

[ ] Sechse kommen durch die Welt (Director)

1975

[ ] Till Eulenspiegel (Director)

1979

[ ] Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr (Director)

1983

[ ] The Airship (Director)

1985

[ ] The Woman and the Stranger (Director)

1987

[ ] Wengler & Sons (Director)

1988

[ ] Jadup and Boel (Director)

1989

[ ] The Ascent of Chimborazo (Director)

1991

[ ] Der Fall Ö. (Director)

2000

[ ] Fernes Land Pa-Isch (Director)

2002

[ ] The Call of Fayu Ujmu (Director)

Writing

1969

[ ] The Farmer's Clever Daughter (Screenplay)

1971

[ ] Men Without Beard (Writer)

1972

[ ] Sechse kommen durch die Welt (Screenplay)

1974

[ ] Love at 16 (Writer)

1975

[ ] Till Eulenspiegel (Writer)

1979

[ ] Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr (Writer)

1983

[ ] The Airship (Writer)

1985

[ ] The Woman and the Stranger (Writer)
[ ] Junge Leute in der Stadt (Writer)

1987

[ ] Wengler & Sons (Writer)

1988

[ ] Jadup and Boel (Writer)

1989

[ ] The Ascent of Chimborazo (Writer)

1991

[ ] Der Fall Ö. (Writer)

2002

[ ] The Call of Fayu Ujmu (Writer)

Production

1996

[ ] The Ogre (Associate Producer)

Actor

1996

[ ] DEFA – Es werden ein paar Filme bleiben (Self)

2004

[ ] Ein bisschen Luft unter die Flügel (Self)